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DAVID BACKES #21

Retired

Centre, Right Wing
Estimated Career Earnings Tooltip : $59,800,746
BORN: May 1, 1984
AGE: 39
BIRTHPLACE: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
NATIONALITY: United StatesUnited States
SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT:
6'3"
191cm
WEIGHT:
215 lbs
98kg
ELC SIGNING AGE: 22
WAIVERS AGE: 22
DRAFT YEAR: 2003
DRAFTED OVERALL: 62
DRAFT ROUND: 2
DRAFTED BY: Logo of the St. Louis BluesSTL
SUMMARY

David Backes is a 39 year old centre who was born on May 1, 1984. He was drafted 62nd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $61,775,000. Over a career that spans 15 seasons (with at least 1 NHL GP), he has a total 561 Pts in 965 GP, and 39 playoffs Pts in 82 GP.

CONTRACT HISTORY

Entry-Level Contract
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SIGNED BY: Larry Pleau
Length: 2 years
Value: $1,775,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap % Tooltip: 1.74
Signing Team: Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues
Signing Date: Mar. 15, 2006
Source: CapGeek

David Backes signed a 2 year, $1,775,000 contract with the St. Louis Blues on Mar. 15, 2006. The contract has a cap hit of $765,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2006-07$765,000$887,500$155,000$227,500$500,000$727,500$50,000
2007-08$765,000$887,500$90,000$227,500$575,000$802,500$50,000
TOTAL$1,530,000$1,775,000$245,000$455,000$1,075,000$1,530,000$100,000
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $632,500
Standard Contract (Matched Offer Sheet)
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SIGNED BY: Larry Pleau
Length: 3 years
Value: $7,500,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 4.41
Signing Team: Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues
Signing Date: Jul. 1, 2008
Source: CapGeek

David Backes signed a 3 year, $7,500,000 contract with the St. Louis Blues on Jul. 1, 2008. The contract has a cap hit of $2,500,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2008-09$2,500,000$2,500,000$0$0$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000
2009-10$2,500,000$2,500,000$0$0$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000
2010-11$2,500,000$2,500,000$0$0$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000
TOTAL$7,500,000$7,500,000$0$0$7,500,000$7,500,000$7,500,000
Standard Contract (Extension)
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SIGNED BY: Doug Armstrong
Length: 5 years
Value: $22,500,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 7.58
Signing Team: Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues
Signing Date: Nov. 12, 2010
Source: CapGeek

David Backes signed a 5 year, $22,500,000 contract with the St. Louis Blues on Nov. 12, 2010. The contract has a cap hit of $4,500,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2011-12$4,500,000$4,500,000$0$0$4,500,000$4,500,000$4,500,000
2012-13NTC$4,500,000$4,500,000$0$0$3,750,000$3,750,000$3,750,000
2013-14NTC$4,500,000$4,500,000$0$0$4,750,000$4,750,000$4,750,000
2014-15NTC$4,500,000$4,500,000$0$0$4,750,000$4,750,000$4,750,000
2015-16NTC$4,500,000$4,500,000$0$0$4,750,000$4,750,000$4,750,000
TOTAL$22,500,000$22,500,000$0$0$22,500,000$22,500,000$22,500,000
CLAUSE SOURCE: CapGeek
Standard Contract
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SIGNED BY: Don Sweeney
Length: 5 years
Value: $30,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 8.22
Signing Team: Logo of the Boston BruinsBoston Bruins
Signing Date: Jul. 1, 2016
Source: CapFriendly

David Backes signed a 5 year, $30,000,000 contract with the Boston Bruins on Jul. 1, 2016. The contract has a cap hit of $6,000,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2016-17NMC$6,000,000$6,000,000$0$3,000,000$5,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000
2017-18NMC$6,000,000$6,000,000$0$3,000,000$5,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000
2018-19NMC$6,000,000$6,000,000$0$3,000,000$3,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000
2019-20M-NTC$6,000,000$6,000,000$0$3,000,000$1,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000
2020-21M-NTC$6,000,000$6,000,000$0$1,000,000$3,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000
TOTAL$30,000,000$30,000,000$0$13,000,000$17,000,000$30,000,000$30,000,000
CLAUSE DETAILS: 2019-20: 8 team Trade List; 2020-21: 15 team Trade List
CLAUSE SOURCE: CapFriendly
This contract was involved in a retained salary transaction

SALARY PROGRESSION

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SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAP+/-PIMPLAYOFFSGPGAP+/-PIMTOIGixGxG±/60RelxG±/60C±/60RelC±/60TOIGixGxG±/60RelxG±/60C±/60RelC±/60
1999-00Spring Lake Park HighUSHS-MN24172037--|-------|-------
2000-01Spring Lake Park HighUSHS-MN24294675--|-------|-------
2001-02Lincoln StarsUSHL30111021-54|PLAYOFFS30002-------|-------
Spring Lake Park HighUSHS-MN25313667--|PLAYOFFS2112-------|-------
2002-03Lincoln StarsUSHL55283967-122|PLAYOFFS641517-------|-------
2003-04Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)NCAA39162137-66|-------|-------
2004-05Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)NCAA38172340-955|-------|-------
2005-06Peoria RivermenAHL125510610|PLAYOFFS311238-------|-------
Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)NCAA38132942491|-------|-------
2006-07Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis BluesNHL49101323637|-------|-------
Peoria RivermenAHL3110313-1047|-------|-------
USAWC712346|-------|-------
2007-08Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis BluesNHL72131831-1199|12:4299.190.190.400.795.66|-------
USAWC6011235|-------|-------
2008-09Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis BluesNHL82312354-3165|PLAYOFFS412311013:152213.680.240.260.654.51|15:2310.420.300.650.672.87
USAWC9145333|-------|-------
2009-10Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis BluesNHL79173148-4106|13:36911.900.230.227.014.01|-------
USAOG612342|-------|-------
2010-11Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis BluesNHL823131623293|15:232115.050.410.248.262.02|-------
2011-12Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis BluesNHL8224305415101|PLAYOFFS9224-51815:421116.050.560.1112.052.56|15:4020.63-0.66-0.45-12.90-9.05
2012-13Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis BluesNHL4862228562|PLAYOFFS61230015:5347.230.200.115.040.67|17:0311.360.960.657.373.91
2013-14Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis BluesNHL7427305714119|PLAYOFFS4011-3215:04129.730.530.1013.813.17|17:5300.32-0.56-0.27-10.90-10.02
USAOG631406|-------|-------
2014-15Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis BluesNHL802632587104|PLAYOFFS61122214:351511.530.36-0.040.96-4.42|16:2010.47-0.14-0.1412.460.79
2015-16Logo of the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis BluesNHL79212445483|PLAYOFFS2077141815:01811.480.230.023.84-1.03|15:4231.88-0.48-0.14-10.23-3.66
2016-17Logo of the Boston BruinsBoston BruinsNHL74172138269|PLAYOFFS61342214:421211.740.510.0814.011.19|16:4611.460.400.540.391.80
USAWCup2000-10|-------|-------
2017-18Logo of the Boston BruinsBoston BruinsNHL57141933253|PLAYOFFS12213-61913:5089.170.570.1013.184.16|12:1301.11-0.160.20-7.330.46
2018-19Logo of the Boston BruinsBoston BruinsNHL7071320031|PLAYOFFS152351211:5557.580.360.179.223.05|10:2221.340.280.081.85-3.83
2019-20Logo of the Boston BruinsBoston BruinsNHL16123-216|9:1001.971.191.0815.7114.19|-------
Logo of the Anaheim DucksAnaheim DucksNHL603316|12:0200.50-0.340.10-18.22-7.55|-------
2020-21Logo of the Anaheim DucksAnaheim DucksNHL15314-44|11:5222.41-0.210.32-1.027.03|-------
NHL TOTALNHL965248313561641148|PLAYOFFS82172239-763PLAYOFFS